Koinonia is an “Intimate spiritual communion and participative sharing in a common religious commitment and spiritual community.” In the world today, our lives are very busy and having Koinonia with like-minded individuals is rare and I believe it truly is a gift from God. I find it amazing how God brings certain people into my life at certain times for specific reasons. And also how He removes others for specific reasons as well. When I lose my peace, joy, and my desire to serve the Lord because of the way others in the church behave, or how they treat me, God has put different people around me who are there to love, support, encourage, and pray for me, regardless of the circumstances that they are in. They accept me as I am because of who I am in Christ not as the world may see me. I try to model my life by what is written in *Hebrews 10:24 And let us consider and give attentive, continuous care to watching over one another, studying how we may stir up (stimulate and incite) to love and helpful deeds and noble activities* I have learned to value those who intentionally draw me closer to the Lord Jesus because those types of people are few and far between. I have learned the hard way that just because people are around doesn’t mean that they are there for me. Real situations in life expose truth as well as show the genuine character of those who say they are Christian but are not. Not everyone who says they are my friend is actually my friend. I may be their friend, but most of the time it doesn’t seem to feel the other way. True friends are those people who see you in a dark place and help you find your way back to the light no matter how inconvenient it might be for them. I thank God for those that do that for me. The people that I am more intentional to let into my life are the ones who assuredly understand that we are in each other’s life for a reason and that it is also by the grace of God. When we notice the storms in each other’s eyes, the silence in the other’s voice, the heaviness in each other’s heart, we are intentional about showing up and saying “I am here for you.” Fellowship has a simple meaning: Two fellows in the same ship,  “Koinonia.” God determines who walks into our lives, it’s up to us to decide who we let stay, who we let walk away, and who we refuse to let go of. I have come to understand that hurt people, hurt people. Broken people tend to help other people feel a little less broken. I have come to learn that my purpose in life is to try to help people feel loved and wanted because I know what it feels like to feel unloved and unwanted more than I care to admit. There is a quote by Leonard Ravenhill that expresses the changes in the modern church, he said, “The Church used to be a lifeboat rescuing the perishing. Now she is a cruise ship recruiting the promising.” God’s purpose is to heal, restore, and work through those of us who are imperfect and in need. My heart is to authentically love others, and I pray for the love of Jesus to overflow from me to all who read these words. Amen. My BeLoved, may the grace and peace of the Lord Jesus, the love of God the Father, and the communion of the Holy Spirit, be with you all. Amen. In Christ Love, douglas. HE>i. pastord.blog

Special Note: I want to thank those who read what I write and are encouraged to support the ministry God has entrusted to me either one time or have decided to give on a monthly basis. I am encouraged to see certain verses playing out before my eyes like what is written in *Philippians 4:16 For even in Thessalonica you sent aid once and again for my necessities. 17 Not that I seek the gift, but I seek the fruit that abounds to your account.*

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